Summary

Mick Foley made an unannounced appearance at OVW Rise on March 26 after only being advertised for a meet and greet. He served as special guest referee for the main-event street fight between Donovan Cecil and Jack Vaughn.

Foley used Mr. Socko during the match, helping Donovan Cecil secure the victory.

Mick Foley’s OVW involvement adds immediate value to a local main event

Mick Foley stepping into an on-screen role instead of just a meet and greet gave OVW Rise an instant main-event boost, and that consequence made the street fight feel like a bigger attraction than originally advertised.

With Foley having last wrestled in 2012 and recently cutting ties with WWE, this surprise appearance also keeps attention on whether he could still be used in occasional high-impact cameo roles outside WWE programming.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.